Heavy rains and flash flooding in the northeast have caused two deaths in New Jersey. More rain is expected through mid-week for portions of the eastern and central U.S.

Two people are dead in Planifield, New Jersey, after heavy rain pummeled much of the state on Monday, causing flash floods and dangerous conditions on the roads.

New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.

Authorities say two people in New Jersey were killed after their vehicle was swept up in flood waters during a storm that moved across the U.S. Northeast overnight.

Severe flash flooding across the tri-state area on Monday caused subway delays and road closures across the Big Apple and pushed New Jersey to declare a state of emergency. All five boroughs and Nassau County are under a flash flood warning through midnight.

Footage shows wooden slats from the home on the ground with other debris. The blast took place around the same time heavy rainfall hit the northeast.

Powerful thunderstorms hit North Jersey the evening of July 14, causing flooding and knocking out power to over 8,000 people in the state.